Kristin Revere | Alyssa Veneklase
Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby
Birth and Baby Experts Launch Empowering Book for Modern Moms
Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby gives modern families information and resources to confidently prep for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.
Elite Certified Doulas, Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase believe that planning for baby needs more focus than planning a baby shower. The authors share expert insight on topics related to pregnancy prep, building your dream team of support, navigating parental leave, caring for multiples, budgeting for baby, infant feeding, prioritizing sleep, and much more.
Birth and postpartum stories from past clients are sprinkled in along with practical doula tips in each chapter.
What's inside the book
Chapters covered
Part I
Pregnancy and Birth Prep
- Chapter 1: You’re Pregnant! Now What?
- Chapter 2: Assembling Your Dream Team
- Chapter 3: Deep Dive into Labor and Delivery Preparation
- Chapter 4: Comfort Measures for Labor
- Chapter 5: Lessons Learned from Birthing During the Pandemic
- Chapter 6: Newborn Procedures
Part II
Baby Prep and Setting Yourself Up for Postpartum Success
- Chapter 7: Postpartum Planning
- Chapter 8: Feeding Options
- Chapter 9: Caring for Your Baby
- Chapter 10: All About the ZZZZZs
- Chapter 11: Your Mental Health
- Chapter 12: You’ve Got This!
About the Authors
Kristin Revere
Kristin Revere, MM, CED, NCS is an Elite Certified Birth Doula and an Elite Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Specialist. She is also a Childbirth Educator and Newborn Care Specialist. She is the owner and founder of Gold Coast Doulas and co-host of the Ask the Doulas Podcast. Kristin’s work has appeared in First Time Parent Magazine. She lives with her family in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Alyssa Veneklase
Alyssa Veneklase, CED-PIC, NCS is an Elite Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Specialist, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and Newborn Care Specialist. She is co-host of Ask the Doulas Podcast. Her work has appeared in First Time Parent Magazine. Alyssa and her family live in East Grand Rapids, Michigan where she practices as a real estate agent.
- For media inquiries or retail inquiries - contact us at authors@goldcoastdoulas.com
Meet the authors
May 21
EcoBuns Baby + Co
Meet the authors Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase for a fun evening at EcoBuns Baby + Co.
June 22
Once Upon a Child
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The book officially launches on Mother’s Day so if you do a pre-order, you’ll receive it then
Testimonials
What They Say
“In Supported, Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase share their knowledge and compassion as they guide expectant Mothers through each phase of their journey. This book offers sage wisdom and great tools for building confidence, developing skills, and cultivating excitement for perhaps life’s biggest moment - becoming a Mother.”
“Supported covers how it is important to spend as much time planning for birth as you do for the postpartum phase. I recommend this book as a guide to postnatal prep.”
Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby, written by the highly experienced Gold Coast Doulas, is exactly the resource that families have long needed. This insightful and supportive book, much like the important work of a doula, encourages you to feel confident, informed, and well-prepared as you navigate this life-changing journey.
